03.10.2025 09:46
The Sumud Fleet, which set out to deliver aid to Gaza, was raided by Israel, resulting in the detention of hundreds of activists, including Turkish activists. Israeli Security Minister Ben Gvir insulted the detained activists by shouting "You are terrorists" before they were sent to prison. The activists responded with slogans of "Free Palestine."
The Global Sumud Fleet, which set out to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, was raided by Israeli forces. During the raid, the boats were seized, and many activists, including 48 Turks, were detained and taken to Ashdod port.
BEN GVIR CALLED ACTIVISTS "TERRORISTS"
Scandalous images emerged from Ashdod port on Thursday evening. Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's far-right Minister of National Security, insulted the activists sitting on the ground under the supervision of armed soldiers, revealing the extent of the incident.
Ben Gvir verbally attacked the activists detained on the Sumud Fleet, repeatedly calling them "Terrorists" while they awaited transfer to Israeli prisons. While Gvir claimed that the activists had weapons on the boat, the captured Sumud Fleet activists shouted slogans of "Free Palestine."
Ben Gvir stated, "You are all terrorists. You support murderers, you support Gaza, you support terrorists. You are supporters of terrorism. There is no humanitarian aid here. Moreover, weapons were found on their ships. They did not come for humanitarian aid. They came to be alongside terrorists in Gaza. These are terrorists. A complete terrorist group. This is their ship, the investigation continues. They are looking for humanitarian aid here. But they found nothing. Is this humanitarian aid? I see nothing here. There are only empty promises. Just as it was said. This is a huge theater. What a theater! There is neither aid nor anything humanitarian."
THE FLEET'S SMALLEST SHIP IS HEADING TO GAZA ALONE
The smallest ship of the Sumud Fleet, Marinette, which set out to break the Gaza blockade, is heading to Gaza alone after escaping Israeli intervention. Sinan Akınotu, one of the activists on the boat, stated in an interview with CNN Türk that they were following the fleet 100 miles behind due to engine failure, which allowed them to escape the Israeli attack last night. Akınotu said, "Let’s pray that Israel's eyes go blind, and hopefully, we reach Gaza without being seen."
"TURKISH ACTIVISTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED IN THE COMING DAYS"
In a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the Turkish activists, it was said, "The situation of our citizens on the boats seized by Israeli forces while sailing in international waters is being closely monitored, and all necessary initiatives are being taken. Although there may be some delays in completing the procedures due to religious holidays in Israel, it is expected that our citizens will be released in the coming days."
HERE ARE THE NAMES OF THE TURKISH ACTIVISTS
In a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was expressed that the number of Turkish activists illegally detained by Israel and confirmed is 48.
In a statement from the Global Sumud Fleet Turkey Delegation, the names of the detained individuals along with the names of the ships and boats they were on are as follows: "(Sirius) Abdulaziz Yalçın, Davut Daşkıran, Zeynep Dilek Tekocak, Ayçin Kantoğlu; (HUGA-A) Mehmet Sait Direkçi, Fatih Özsöz, Tevhit Yıldız; (Austral-A) İkbal Gürpınar, Fethullah Badem, Muhammet Emin Işık, Hacı Durak, Bekir Develi, Erdem Özveren, Enes Harman, Sait Karahasan; (Florida-A) Evren Akan, Turgay Turan, Muhammet Emin Yıldırım; (Alma) Metehan Sarı, Hüseyin Şuayb Ordu, Onur Murat Kolgu, Semih Fener, Osman Çetinkaya, Sümeyra Akdeniz Ordu; (Spectre) Bekir Turunç, Abdulmecid Bağcıvan, Mustafa Muhammed Çakmakçı, Mesut Çakar, Müslim Ziyali; (Mali/Deir Yassine-A) Sümeyye Sena Polat; (Grande Blu) Halil Rıfat Çanakçı; (Morgana) Ersin Çelik, Semanur Sönmez Yaman; (Seulle-A) Yaşar Yavuz, Haşmet Yazıcı, Abdülsamed Turan; (Capten Nikos-A) Umut Aslan, Abdullah Gündem; (Allakatalla) Halil İbrahim Sehidoglu; (Maria Cristina) Ergün Akpınar, (Adaigo) Muhammet Fatih Sinan, Yunus Demir, Mehmet Emin Aydın, Hakan Şimşek, Zeynel Abidin Özkan, Alpaslan Arslan, Muhammed Salih Dallı, (Mikeno-A) Huzeyfe Küçükaytekin"
It was stated that all Turkish activists, except for those on the Marinette ship affiliated with the fleet, were illegally detained by Israel and taken to Ashdod Port.
HERE ARE THE NAMES OF THE SHIPS ATTACKED BY ISRAEL
The names of the ships that Israel has "stopped" are Alma, Sirius, Adara, Spectre, Yulara, Aurora, Otaria, Huga, Deir Yessine, Grande Blu, Morgana, Hio, Seulle, All In, Captain Nikos, Florida, Karma, Mohammad Bhar, Oxygono, Free Willy, Jeannot III.
THE CAPTURED SHIPS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED
The names of the ships that are presumed to have been seized are also listed as Adagio, Ahed Tamimi, Allakatalla, Amsterdam, Australe, Catalina, Estrella Y Manuel, Fair Lady, Inana, Mango, Maria Cristina, Meteque, MiaMia, Mikeno, Ohwayla, Paola I, Pavlos Fyssas, Selvaggia, Vangelis Pissias-Asser et Ayssel, Wahoo.